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[quote][purple][b]Asa wb

Here's the rest to my reply:

Whether a sister can lead just women in jummah pray is a different topic because for one we need to find out whether the jummah prayer is also compulsory or even has a purpose for women.  Is there any indication in hadiths that a woman can pray jummah as a voluntary action and be more rewarded for it then simply praying Zuhr at home?

If it isn’t then I’m getting a bit worried that women coming to pray jummah and having a female imam (where they pray separately from men) may be biddah.  Will their pray be accepted or rewarded?

If Allah Swt didn’t order women to pray Jummah then wouldn’t it be more rewarding for them to simply pray Zuhr prayer at home?

But I respect sisters wanting to pray Jummah, it shows their keeness to become closer to Allah Swt because some of them must feel that men have a great opportunity to pray together as a group to Allah Swt and be highly rewarded for it.  But Allah Swt is the Lord of justice so surley He will reward sisters the same when they pray at home.

What we should also remember is that a male imam is not leading women because he is better or superior or something (even though some people say it is), it is simply a matter of women and men protecting their modesty so both men and women are able to have the best opportunity to do their prayers properly, free from unintentional distractions.  You see if a female imam was praying infront of a whole group of men (provided women congregation are behind men) can she really be totally comfortable with the fact that these men can see her from behind?  Can she concentrate in her prayers and do all her prayer actions properly?  Being an imam is a big responsibility.  Can the men truly feel comfortable with a female imam in front of them or more comfortable with a male imam in front of them.  Is a male imam more likely to distract the men worshippers then the female imam?  I pray not, ha ha.  So its common sense to have a male imam.